BUZZ — NZ's AFT Pharmaceuticals gains most in over 2 weeks on strong half — year results

* Shares of AFT Pharmaceuticals Ltd advance as much as 1.9% to NZ$4.38, their biggest intraday pct gain since September 23 * Stock hits highest level since September 29 * Pharmaceutical distributor reports H1FY27 results, posts double-digit revenue growth across all its divisions * Co affirms FY27 operating profit guidance between NZ$28 million ($15.68 million) and NZ$32 million * Sales on track to meet target of NZ$300 million for the fiscal year, AFT adds * Stock up 29.6% YTD, including the day's moves ($1 = 1.7854 New Zealand dollars) (Reporting by Rudrannsh Mehra in Bengaluru) ((Rudrannsh.Mehra@thomsonreuters.com)